Scenes from some Potter parties in the Tennessee Valley last night…
We had to park at the opposite end of the Barnes & Noble parking lot. I haven’t seen this strip center this crowded since last CHRISTMAS!
This is a perfect display that has been taunting Harry fans for weeks now at B&N. Thing is, rabid readers haven’t read 3,440 pages…that’s just silly! I wouldn’t call myself a rabid fan and I’ve read 6,880 pages (at least each book twice). Rachel? Now SHE’S a rabid fan….it wouldn’t surprise me if she’s read over 15,000 Potter pages…
We didn’t stay at B&L long, it was uncomfortably hot and crowded…and the strangest costumed people I’ve ever seen NOT at Halloween–not even (all) Harry Potter-ish. I mean, I saw a GROWN MAN (gray goatee) wearing a FULL Batman jumpsuit! If that wasn’t odd enough, he had a DIAPER on on the outside of it! No…I didn’t ask if I could photograph him…I was too creeped out.
Before moving on to our REAL Potter party where we pre-bought our copy Books a Million, we stopped at Starbucks for some caffeine to keep me up until the bewitching hour a tall caramel machiatto breve. Mmmmmm.
We saw some interesting people at BAM…the stars came out (the B ones, not the A list…no Harry, Ron or Hermione 🙁 ).
A young Draco Malfoy…
Professor Trelawney…
And lovable Hagrid
Here we are waiting in line…a picture we took to text to my niece who was at a party in Florida.
This was the scene 12 seconds after we had our book in hand (I’m using the term "we" here VERY loosely…I haven’t touched it yet).
It’s 8:00 in the morning…while I was typing this, Rachel came out of her room dazed and confused. I asked her if she had slept. Somewhat off balance she said "No." "Are you done?" "No, but I think I’m gonna sleep a few hours…you can start reading if you want."
So…with that I’ll bring this post to an end :).
But not before sharing what my daughter said, the purist who thought Rowling should stop writing (publicly) as monument to this series (because all future writing of hers would be compared against it), who thinks Harper Lee is wonderful because she had one shabang with "To Kill a Mockingbird".
With a glazed look of adoration,
"I’ve changed my mind…J.K. Rowling NEEDS to keep writing. She’s genius!"
sounnds like an interesting night !
take care and happy day 🙂
I am so jealous. I wish there was someone selling the HP book in my small town…I so would have been there.
Loved the pics and at least you were not bored. 🙂
I know I’m gonna be typecast as the guy who writes substandard, blog-comment poetry, but your smiling photo inspired me to mark the day with a limerick. Here it is:
Smiles stretch from your head to your feet
Book Seven makes the story complete!
Once you’ve read every line
You’ll wish there were Nine
‘Cause “The End” is just so bittersweet
Read slowly as you get to the last chapter. Savor the words. And have Sorcerer’s Stone wthin arms’ reach…just in case.
Hi Shelby :), same to ya.
True that, Debbie.
SP, Dang…you’re a limerick king… I’ve still yet to crack it open, but Rach is tearing it up!
I just finished and I agree with your daughter. JK Rowling is a genius and she does need to keep writing!
I fwd’ed all the pre-order info to my mother-in-law, who, sure enough, ordered it and received it yesterday morning. She finished it by last night, sent it home with me, and I started it, but these dang work projects are getting in my way!
Sounds like a blast….My Harry Potter book was waiting for me when I got home yesterday – BUT, alas – I can’t start it until I get other things done first (like the watering, laundry, garden-details…etc etc). So, maybe tomorrow (after I check up with my blogs.)
who can think these things up… what was her inspiration?